Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sceptre Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sceptre Avenue (DN4 7FN) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sceptre Avenue (DN4 7FN), the main crime hotspot is near Fillies Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sceptre Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fillies Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fillies Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fillies Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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